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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 15004, Phone: (571)270-3664 , Office: P/3656 )

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3682, 3617, 3656
Total Applications
1529
Issued Applications
1006
Pending Applications
113
Abandoned Applications
441

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6720513 [patent_doc_number] => 20030054201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic recording medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/131179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 11624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0054/20030054201.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10131179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/131179
Magnetic recording medium Apr 24, 2002 Issued
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10/128569
Magnetic recording medium Apr 23, 2002 Issued
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10/131052
Dual backout with magnetic servo tracks Apr 23, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6523441 [patent_doc_number] => 20020192504 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Composite magnetic metal particles containing iron as a main component, process for producing the same and magnetic recording medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/128573 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16366 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0192/20020192504.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10128573 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/128573
Composite magnetic metal particles containing iron as a main component, process for producing the same and magnetic recording medium Apr 23, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6404296 [patent_doc_number] => 20020182443 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Substrate for perpendicular magnetic recording medium, perpendicular magnetic recording medium using the substrate, and method of manufacturing' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/128540 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3832 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0182/20020182443.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10128540 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/128540
Substrate for perpendicular magnetic recording medium, perpendicular magnetic recording medium using the substrate, and method of manufacturing Apr 22, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7964759 [patent_doc_number] => 06680106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-20 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic recording media with Ru corrosion barrier layer' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/127771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/680/06680106.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10127771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/127771
Magnetic recording media with Ru corrosion barrier layer Apr 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6720518 [patent_doc_number] => 20030054206 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic recording and reproducing method and magnetic recording medium for use in the method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/126616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14775 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0054/20030054206.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10126616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/126616
Magnetic recording and reproducing method and magnetic recording medium for use in the method Apr 21, 2002 Issued
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10/122195
Glass substrate for magnetic recording medium, magnetic recording medium, and method of manufacturing the same Apr 15, 2002 Abandoned
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10/119328
Thin film TiSixNy protective layer Apr 7, 2002 Issued
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10/108380
Magnetic recording medium Mar 28, 2002 Issued
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10/107478
Method of producing hexagonal ferrite and magnetic recording medium using said hexagonal ferrite Mar 27, 2002 Issued
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10/112502
Magnetic recording medium Mar 26, 2002 Issued
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10/106485
Method for improving performance of thin film recording media and media obtained thereby Mar 26, 2002 Issued
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10/103885
Magnetic recording medium Mar 24, 2002 Issued
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10/097152
Glass substrate for magnetic recording medium, and magnetic recording medium Mar 12, 2002 Issued
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10/097893
Technology for fabrication of a micromagnet on a tip of a MFM/MRFM probe Mar 12, 2002 Issued
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10/087979
Polymeric lubricants with improved stability and thin film recording media comprising same Mar 4, 2002 Issued
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10/086848
Method of forming lubricant films Mar 3, 2002 Issued
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10/083155
Magnetic recording medium Feb 26, 2002 Issued
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10/081458
Magnetic recording medium Feb 20, 2002 Abandoned
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